The Rockefeller Foundation turns 100 years old this year. To celebrate, the foundation “is calling on the ingenuity of innovators to chart new paths that will transform the lives of billions working in informal economies across the globe.”

Area of focus: Poverty

Prize: Up to ten finalists will have the chance to apply for a $100,000 grant. Three nominees, one of whom will be a youth recipient, will also get the gift of being honored at Foundation’s Innovation Forum in NYC this year.

Eligibility: Individuals 18 and older as well as organizations, businesses, and schools around the world.

Contrary to stereotypes, young people today don’t all play video games or ignore the news. The Peace First Prize honors youth who are committed to the triad of compassion, courage, and collaborative change in their community or school.

Area of focus: Peacemaking

Prize: Five winners will each receive a $50,000 Peace First Fellowship over two years to continue their work or put toward their education.

Eligibility: U.S. citizens between the ages of 8 and 22 who have implemented a project domestically.